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מוסף כאב ראש מיגרנה

This Headset Could Treat Migraines

14.07.19|Lilach Baumer
Israel-based Neurolief has recently received European approval for its noninvasive, adjustable electronic headset, which uses nerve stimulation to control pain
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

Eager to Export, Israel’s Cannabis Companies Offer to Fund Government Manpower

11.07.19|Tzally Greenberg
Approved in January, export of medical cannabis from the country is set to start in September but has run into continuous problems
רפואה רופא ביג דאטה BIG DATA

Medical Coding Technology Startup Nym Raises $6 Million

12.06.19|Adi Pick
Using artificial intelligence and natural language processing, Nym develops an automatic medical coding service for hospitals and clinics
חממת גידול קנאביס ב קיבוץ רבדים

Israel’s Kibbutzim Are Ahead of the Trend on Cannabis

11.06.19|Tzally Greenberg
Notable public figures have made headlines this past year by jumping on the cannabis bandwagon, but Israel’s former agricultural communes have identified the opportunity long before
מגזין נשים 31.12.18 טל אוחנה ראש העיר ירוחם

Israeli Small Town Wants to Become Country's Cannabis Capital

10.06.19|Navit Zomer
With a population of less than 10,000 and an agriculture-friendly climate, southern town Yeruham is banking on government support to court cannabis entrepreneurs
יעקב פרי

Ex-Shin Bet Head Yaakov Peri Joins Cannabis Company CANN-IL

03.06.19|Tzally Greenberg
Peri is yet another public figure joining the Israeli medical cannabis industry, after former prime ministers Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert
זקן כיסא גלגלים ביטוח בריאות ביטוח סיעודי

Cancer Treatment Monitoring Startup Techsomed Raises $2.6 Million

30.05.19|CTech
Israel-based Techsomed develops an image analysis system that helps track tissue response to thermal ablation, the process of destroying tumors using extreme heat or cold
מטה חברת טבע תרופות

Teva Reaches $85 Million Settlement in Oklahoma Opioid Damages Suit

27.05.19|Hezi Sternlicht
Teva is one of several opioid manufacturers being sued in the U.S. by different states and private entities for its alleged role in the nation's opioid addiction crisis
טורונטו קנדה

Israeli Cannabis Company BOL Files Canadian IPO Prospectus

26.05.19|Tzally Greenberg
The company is aiming for an IPO valuation of over $1 billion, according to several people familiar with the matter who spoke to Calcalist on condition of anonymity
מוסף שבועי 1.6.17 דנא דן חלוץ רמטכ"ל לשעבר

Former Israeli Chief of Staff Hops on Cannabis Wagon

22.05.19|Tzally Greenberg
Dan Halutz, newly appointed chair of CFR, is the latest in a chain of prominent public figures in Israel to join a medical cannabis company
הבורסה לניירות ערך רחוב אחוזת בית תל אביב

Israel's Top Cannabis Companies Lost a Combined $307 Million on TASE

20.05.19|Tzally Greenberg
Over the last three months, the combined market capitalization of Israel's eight leading medical cannabis companies dropped to $475 million
רועי אייזנמן

Everest Investment Banking Partners With Israeli Crowdfunding Platform PipelBiz on Cannabis Fund

20.05.19|Tzally Greenberg
The fund, which aims to raise an initial $8.5 million in commitments with a final target of $28 million, will invest in pre-seed, seed, and series A stage companies
מטה חברת טבע תרופות

This Is how Teva and 19 of its Rivals Fixed U.S. Drug Prices

15.05.19|Hezi Sternlicht, Ran Abramson, and Tomer Ganon
A 524-page civil lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. alleges that 20 generic drugmakers colluded to influence drug prices, with executives meeting regularly to set prices and split the market
כנס קנאביס פרי דוידסון סאייקי מדיקל

For Medical Cannabis Users, the Biggest Problem Is a Consistent Dose, Says Syqe Medical CEO

07.05.19|Orna Yefet
Perry Davidson, founder and CEO of cannabis inhaler company Syqe Medical, spoke Monday at Calcalist's cannabis conference in Tel Aviv
כנס קנאביס פרופ דדי מאירי הטכניון

Cannabis Is a Bubble, Says Technion Researcher

06.05.19|Tomer Hadar
David Meiri of the Technion’s laboratory of cancer biology and cannabinoid research spoke Monday at Calcalist’s cannabis conference
קרית שמונה קריית שמונה

Teva Completes $47.5 Million Sale of Northern Israeli Plant to Private Equity Fund FIMI

02.05.19|Hezi Sternlicht
Teva is selling the plant following its 2017 plan to ameliorate its crippling debt by divesting non-core businesses and closing or selling many of its manufacturing plants
עומרי שור מדיסייף

Medisafe Partners with American Healthcare Consulting Firm Lash

30.04.19|Meir Orbach
Lash will combine Medisafe's mobile drug compliance application into its current service programs, to help patients adhere to their drug-taking regimen
נאסדק

Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Janssen Partners With Sustained Drug Release Company UroGen

24.04.19|CTech
The two companies will collaborate on the research of a “therapeutic area of mutual interest”
בריאות דיגיטלית מדעי החיים רפואה טיפול 1

Best Buy to Distribute TytoCare’s Home Testing Kit in the U.S.

17.04.19|Meir Orbach
Digital stethoscope startup TytoCare develops a mobile system for remote medical testing and diagnosis
רפואה בריאות רפואי תרופות מחקר

Can-Fite BioPharma Receives $1 Million From CKD Pharmaceuticals as Part of Expanded Agreement

16.04.19|CTech
Israel-based Can-Fite expanded its distribution agreement with the South Korean company in February, and is entitled to up to $5 million more in milestones